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t: mm. V VoL 76 No. 18 WASHINGTON, MO., FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921 $1.50 Per Year ALL IS III READINESS FOR BI6GELEBRATI0N PARADE, BARBECUE, PAGEANT, TABLEAU, ETC. Carpenters Expect To Complete New Dance Pavilion at Park By Next Wednesday. All plans are completed for the Home-Coming and Missouri Centennial Celebration to lie held in Washington, Saturday afternoon and evening, August 6. The various committees in charge have left nothing undone to make this event the greatest celebration ever staged in Franklin County, or this part of the state. Every number on the big program will be carried out as advertised. The festivities open with a monster automobile parade over the principal streets of the city, commencing at 1 o clock, p. m. The parade will a - aemble at the campus of the Grammar. School on Fifth Street and traverse the following route to the City Park: East on Fifth to Locust, north on Locust to Main, west on Main to Jefferson, south on Jefferson to8end exhibits and other ways of edu- Fourth, west on Fourth to Lafayette, north on Lafayette to Main, west on Main to Elm, south on Elm to Fifth, west on Fifth to Cedar, north on Cedar to Second, west on Second to the City Park. Many pretty floats and decorated automobiles will he seen In the parade. Cash prise have been offered tor the best decorated automobiles. Owners of business houses and residences along the route of the parade are requested to decorate the buildings for this occasion. Three brass bands, the Washington Band. Hermann Hand and Juvenile Hand of Labaddie, will furnish music for the Home-Coming and Centennial Celebration. Many former Washlngtonians are expected to be here on Saturday, AuguHt 6, and the committees in charge of the celebration are making preparations to accommodate the largest crowd In the history of Washington. The program for the afternoon is made up of Interesting contests for young and old alike. . The winners In the various contests will receive valuable prices, all of which ware donated by Washington business Jlrra..-- A feature attraction of this year's celebration Is an old-time barbecue, such as formerly attracted such Immense crowds on the closing day of ine rruuKiin Miuuiy rair. two mou- j sana pounas or aencious meat win be prepared by an expert and sold for a small charge. Other attractions on the program are the championship base ball game between the teams of Washington and Murthasvllle, starting at 2 o'clock, p. m. The contest for old fiddlers and the slow mule race will help much in providing amusement for all. A valuable prise is offered to the couple who make public announcement of their engagement or will be married on the grounds. There will be so many other attractions and entertainments that we are at a loss to think of all at thU 1 time. The magnificent historical pageant at 7:15 o'clock in the evening will be one of the grandest spectacles ever witnessed in Washington or in any city of Ilk slse. This production is being rehearsed under the direction of C B. Steers, who so successfully presented the historic play, "Ingo-mar", at the City Park several weeks ago. Special scenery and gorgeous costumes are being prepared for this pageant. In which at least 300 persons will take part Special music will bs i furnished by an orchestra of 15 pieces. The pageant will portray the founding, early development and historical events of the City of Washington and Franklin County. At night there will be dancing In Washington's new $5000 dance pavilion. Carpenters are putting in overtime at the City Park to insure the completion of the new structure for the Home-Coming and Centennial . Celebration. The contractors expect I to have the pavilion completed by next I Hinkley, a welfare worker, have writ-Wednesday, if bad weather does not ! ten letters to Gov. Hyde urging a Interfere with their plans. The new commutation of sentence or reprieve . dance pavilion will have one of the largest and most modern floors under . roof in the State of Missouri. The sixe of the dancing space is 40x120 feet, and will afford dancers 9000 square feet of smooth flooring. Spaun-horst'a five-piece orchestra has been eigaged to furnish music for dancing. The dance pavilion, as well as the entlre City Park, will be artistically lighted with hundreds of electric bulbs. The bright .lights and special decorations will add to the entertainment of the crowd at night There will be a tableau at midnight In front of the grandstand. This tableau will be one of the big surprises of the celebration. The Advertising Committee says It will bs "an educational reproductions never before attempted outside of the large cities". Large and small posters and other advertising matter has been distributed at all points In Franklin and adjoining counties and a record crowd is expected for the celebration hers on August 6. Many tourists from St Louis and other eastern points will stop hers on their way to Sedalia to attend the Missouri Centennial Fair. All of Franklin County is planning a half-holiday for August ( to atttsnd the Home-Comlng atWaan-lngton. WASIIIMJTOX MAN APPOINTED leading restates ef Celebration. Oscar P. Schulte of Washington has been appointed County Centennial Commissioner for Franklin County. In order to acquaint the people of the stale with the objects, program and leading features of the Missouri Centennial Exposition to be held on the State Fair grounds at Sedalia. August 8 to 0. and to further interest in the Centennial movement, the Centennial Commission in, charge of supervising the plana for the hig program dtx-ided to appoint a County Centennial Commissioner in each county iu the state. Rapid progress is being made to getting the thorough educational campaign concerning the exposition started throughout the state. The duties of the commissioner will Include the distribution of advertis ing matter, the urging of co-operation in the offlcial Centennial Exposition. August 8 to 20, and the promotion of a ,oca, cctennial celebration! each !county nprt fan.. The work will also rover features in the gigantic program 1 niuin th. Mi..n.iri Knii.itin such as having each county represent ed iu the "Centennial Cavalcade'' art Sedalia, working up touring parties to ihe big birthday party, urging prominent breeders and farmers to eating the people of the county con cernlng the Ceirtennial-Fair. They will also have the problem of presenting to the people the historical significance of the exposition. It Is the anniversary of a century of statehood. The Center State is to have a suitable commemoration of her birth. The progress and development of ten decades will be portrayed iu "The Pageant of Missouri", a gorgeous representation in dramatic pantomime of Missouri's history. It is under the supervision oU a noted director. The Centennial will bo Missouri's most important historlual event in a century. The commissioners all over the state will bring these facts to the people of their county by personal touch. With the opening of the exposition but two weeks away, plans are rapidly rounding into shape for the accommodation and entertainment of the visitors. Unusually large crowds will attend, H Is felt, and Franklin County should be; well represented. APPEAL TO PREVENT DEATH OF OUTLAWS DATE OF HANGING IS SET FOR FRIDAY, AUG. 12. Alienist Thinks John Carroll Is Insane Confessed Murderers Seeking Mercy. Governor A. M. Hyde last Friday said that he would not interfere to prevent the execution of Charles W. jocoy and John Carroll, set for Friday, August 12, at Uniont unless shown that there has been "a gross miscarriage of Justice". Jocoy and Carroll were sentenced to hang after being convicted of first degree murder in connection . with the brutal murder of Benjamin Schowe near Ilerger last November. Judge J. H. Schaper, of this city, who has represented the defendants, will present a writ of error to the Missouri Supreme Court as to the proceedings in the re-sentencing of Carroll and Jocoy by Judge Breuer on Thursday, July 14. After their conviction of first degree murder In the Franklin Colin tv circuit court, tha condemned men appealed their case to the Missouri Supreme Court The higher court, in its decision, upheld the verdict of the Franklin County court, but ruled that Judge Breuer erred in sentencing Carroll and Jocoy Jointly instead of separately. Judge Hreuer has re-sentenced the murder ers according to the Supreme Court's instructions. William S. Bed all. chairman of the Executive Committee of the American Legion, , in St Louis, and Mrs. Mabel for John Carroll. The condemned men are In the St Louis city Jail. It is said Carroll shows evidence of mental derangement according to Dr. Arthur Deppe, an alienist, who ex amined him on the request of Mrs. Hinkley. Dr. Deppe says Carroll also has a goitre, which Carroll told him was developed In France, and is be- lieved by physicians to have pul monary tuberculosis. Gov. Hyde said he had the matter under consideration, but gave no intimation of what he will do. Both Carroll and Jocoy are ex-service men.' Bedall, in his letter to the governor, cited that Carroll has an excellent service record lxT the Army. He requested the governor to grant a stay In Carroll's case long enough to permit a thorough Investigation of Carroll's mental condition. No letters have been written the governor In behalf of Jocoy, who is sentenced to hang the same day as the date of execution set for Carroll. Sheriff L. H. Gehlert plans to hang Carroll and Jocoy from the asms Sillows, springing tha trap for both the same time. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith, of New Haven, 8unday, July 24. a glrL TIBBE HOLDS VISITORS .DOWN WITH 2 HITS WASHINGTON WINS FROM ST. CLAIR, 11 TO I. Barklage Has Another Great Day At Bat Modern Score Board At City Park. Franklin County's champion base ball team easily defeated the St. Clair nine by a Score of 11 to 1 lut Sunday afternoon at the City Park. The largest crowd of the season was out for the game. Tlbbe was on the mound for Wash ington and gave one of the greatest twirling exhibitions ever seen on the local diamond. The clever righthander was in great form and let the heavy hitting St. Clair aggregation down with two hits, both of which came in the first Inning. Tlbbe had perfect control end finished the game without walking or hitting a batsman. The box-score shows that only 28 men faced Tibhe's great twirling. Two of the three St. Clair men who reached the paths were thrown out by Wlt-hoelter's perfect pegging, while WIN lenhrink. after dropping O'Kellly'l high fly in the fifth inning, made a good throw to second and J no. Kra-wits nailed the' runner before he reached the bag. This accounts for not a single St. Clair base-runner re mafning on base during the one-Bided contest. Duckworth started the game by striking out. Davia followed with a home run through left field. This was the only run scored by St. Clair. Weatherford followed Davis with a clean single, but was thrown out at second when attempting to steal. After Davis and Weatherford hit safely in the opening round. Tib he had the St. Clair batters at his mercy and retired them in one-two-three order. Another interesting fact of Tlbbe's twirling 1s that only one at the fielding chances was in the outfield. The Washington Infleldera, although being marked up with three errors, played great hall behind Tlhbe. A fasti double-play by J no. Krawitx and A. Uombach in the ninth inning finished the game. . j Barkluge tied the score in Washing' ton's halt of the first inning when be found Schnell first delivery : for. tremendous home-run drive orer right field. Darklage had another great day at bat Sunday, driving out a botne-run, three-bugger and two-baggger In five attempts. Wlt-hoelter, A. llooibach and Tlbbe also found Schnell for circuit clouts. Schnell, who was in the box for SL Clair, twirled the best gume of any viHiting pitcher this season. He went the entire route, and this is more than can be suid for the average twirler facing the Washington slug gers. Schnell would nave mane a better showing last Sunday, but was given very loose support by his teammates. The tall right-hander is a St LouiBian and was -paid $25 and expenses by the St. Clair fans to. twirl the game against Washington. The victors . not only connected safely eleven times with Schnell's offerings, but stole bases almost at will at the expense of Wall, the visiting catcher. The new score-board was quite an attraction at last Sunday's game. It is much like the score-boards in une at the big league parks, - registering balls", "strikes" and "outs . besides showing how many runs were scored by the opposing teams in each inning. This score-board is tha work or It. K. Jasper, local sign artist, and is a valuable and handsome addition to the ball grounds at the City Park. The base ball players have also employed the services of an experienced ground- (continued on page 4) THE MISSOURI CENTENNIAL QUEEN Mits Leola Ernst, LOCAL MtWS ITEMS OF ITIRKST Uriel Paragraphs About People and Places Yea knew. . Mini 1-es Hibbeler, daughter of Mr. and Mm. H. D. Hibbeler of this city, has been selected to represent Dade County as one of the maids of honor to the Centennial Queen at the pageant at the State Fair. Itev. and Mrs. Romans Smith of Richmond, Mo., announce the arrival of a little daughter, Virginia Lee, at their home on Friday. July 22. Itev. Smith is a eon of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith of this city. St. Charles, Mo., the first capital of the state, will celebrate the centennial of Missouri's admission into the 1'nion witli a big celebration on Sunday, August 14. This celebration Is being sponsored by the Kinghts of Columbus. Word was received at the Observer oUice last Saturday that Dr. and Mrs. Mc.Morris, who are touring the West with a party of friends, had arrived at Colorado Springs, Colo., and that they expected to reach Yellowstone National Park the first of the week. Dr. and Mrs. McMorris left Washington In their automobile on July 15. Walter J. Stumps, who has been the etficient office manager at the J. B. Busch Brewing Co., for the past ten years, has tendered his resignation, same to become effective on August 1. Mr. Stumps says he is undecided as to his plans for the future, and that he may engage in business for himself. A large crowd attended the picnic-given by a number of Farm Clubs last Saturday afternoon and evening at Ming's Grove, east of Washington. Auto thieves Btole live tires from the many automobiles parked In and near the picnic grounds. One tire was taken from a wheel, while the other four were removed from carriers In the rear of the automobiles. The identity of the thief or thieves Is not known. The Willlenhrink Motor Co. has installed a new pump at its gasoline filling station at the garage at Second and Oak Streets. This new pump is of the five-gallon stroke type and is the largest in the city. The Willenbrlnk Motor Co. has Just completed the installation of a 10.500-gallon gasoline storage tank at Second and Olive Streets. A pipe leads from the storage tank to the railroad tracks about two blocks away. E. W. Enfield, of the It B. Higgins Contracting & Supply Co.. of St Louis, arrived ' In Washington Mon day and will superintend the erection of the Federal building at corner Of Second and Lafayette Streets. A Government building Inspector will arrive this week. The Federal building site now presents a busy scene. Excavation work Is nearlng completion. The contractor expects to have Washington's new post otllce building completed within four months. Mrs. Harry Hirschl entertained Inst Saturday afternoon for Miss Ella Husch of Xew York City. The guests were: MesdameH W. 11. Rngby, J. B. Busch. Sr., O. W. Arcularius. E. E. Hacker. A. A. Tlbbe. O. L. Muencb. John Ishell, Misses Mary Cahill, Lu-ellu Dlckbrader'and Lily Busch. Miss Ella Busch entertained the guests with an Interesting talk on her six months' stay In Spain last year. Miss Busch is an instructor In Spanish In one of New York's schools. Mrs. Pauline Relnhard, 80 years old, died Thursday morning, July 28, at her home in Union. Mrs. Relnhard (nee Drees) was the widow of the late F. W. Relnhard, former county treasurer. She was born and raised in I'nion and spent her entire life there. Mrs. Relnhard Is survived by four sons and four daughters, as follows: Albert, Edwin, Thomas, Louis, Miss Louise,' Mrs. J. T. Lew-right. Mrs. F. W. Fahrner and Miss Tina. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed as we go to press. Washington, Mo. REPKKMKMTN FKAXkLIX lOI'STY Clarence Hclilller, of In Ion. Is Winner la Competitive Examination. Clarence Schiller, of Union, who will represent Franklin County In the Boys' State Fair School at the Mis souri Centennial Exposition and State Fair, August 8 to 20. Is planning to leave soon for Sedalia. He was win ner of the annual competitive ex amiuatlon given by the county superintendents of schools for the purpose of selecting a boy to attend the Cen tennlal-Falr at the expense of the slate. I'nusual opportunities are offered these young Americans at the Missouri Exposition this year and it is a real honor to be select d to at tend The Boys' State Fair School, com ported of one boy from each county, will be housed in tents on the Fair grounds during the Centennial-Fair. The camp will be pitched northweaU- of the race track, on the main street of tiie grounds. Geo. L. Cole, a representative of the Department of Education, will he in charge. The boys will be admitted to all exhibitions free. The State Fair School examination is open to any boy between the ages of 12 and 17 regardless of his post lion in school. The examination. composed of questions In arithmetic, geography and agriculture, is made out by Saml. A. Baker, State Superln tendent of Schools. Clotting Exercise of lllble NrhooL The closing exercises of the Daily Vacution Bible School will be held In the PreHbyteraniau Church, Friday evening, July 29, at 7:45 o'clock. The children will present a program of song and story that will to some extent show the lessons that thqy have learned during the five-week period of the school. . t An Interesting display of articles made by the children in their craft period will be shown in the basement of the church. 'No udmisMion will be charged but a tree-will offering will be taken to defray the expenses of carrying on the school. All parents and friends are most cordially invited to attend. SPECIAL EDITION FOR STATEJENTEHNIAL HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF CITY AND STATE. Feature Articles and Illustrations Edition Enlarged In Size and Circulation. The Franklin County Observer next week will publiHh a "Centennial Edition" in observance of Missouri's one- hundredlh birthday. The special edi tion that is being prepared will be one of the largest and most complete newspaper Issue ever published in Franklin County. Washington business men have made large space re- Borvations, and almost every factory and business house will be represented In the advertising columns of the "Centennial Edition". In this special edition will appear many historical facts about the City of Washington and its modern business institutions. Feature articles are also being prepared dealing with the history of our industries, churches, schools, etc., and plans are to make the edition as complete from a historical standpoint at the limited time for getting the Issue off the press will permit. Special Illustrations and photographic reproductions of Missouri's one hundred years of progress are being supplied for this edition ny the Missouri Centennial News Bureau. You have read of the great Centen nial Exposition to be held in Sedalia. on the State Fair Grounds, August 8 to 20. Our "Centennial Edition", Is timed to acquaint you fully with Missouri's hiBtory and tradition before your visit to the exposition. The edition will contain a number of feature articles, Illustrated, .dealing with Important phases In Missouri history. The pen and Ink drawings are by A. B. Chapin, formerly of the Kansas City Star, St Louis Republic and St. Louis Star, and now with the Country Gentleman. A number of the mural paintings on the walls of the State Capitol at Jefferson City will be reproduced by half-tone plates, and the story of the pictures will be narrated. Prose and verse from the pens of noted living Missouri writers, and a few sketches of local history, Complete the editorial content of the "Centennial Edition". We anticipate that copies will be very much In demand, both as souvenirs tor permanent preservation and to be sent out of the state to former Mlssourlans and relatives. Consequently, ws advise reservation of extra copies in advance. Ths edition will be considerably enlarged In siss and In circulation over our ordinary Issues. Advertlsters are offered an unusual opportunity in ths "Centennial Edition" to do some effective Institutional advertising. Our "ad man" baa prepared soma special lay-outs and copy for tha occasion, and will bs glad to call on' request and di scats them with you. The "Centennial Edition" will not bs complete without an advertisement telling something of tha history of your business. COURT HOUSE BOND ISSUE UPJOB VOTE $150,000 FOR NEW COURT HOUSE AND JAIL. Four Other Propositions To Be Submitted To Voters at Next Tuesday's Election. Four Important propositions will ba submitted to the voters of Missouri at tha election to be held next Tuesday, August 2, and every voter should thoroughly acquaint himself with these issues and go to the polls to vote. The propositions to be decide by the Missouri voters are: "Shall there be a convention to re vise and amend the Constitution V Every progressive Mlssourlan will vote tor this measure, and thus enable a sensible revision of the old Constitution. The features of a new Constitution were outlined in our issue of last week. "Proposed constitutional amendment enabling women to hold any office In this state." By the passage of this amendment women will bs entitled to all the political privileges of men. "Proposed constitutional amendment authorising the Legislature to incur and provide by taxation for tha payment of indebtedness not exceeding S15.000,ono for bonuses to soldiers and sailors." The American Legion is taking an active interest In the passage of this amendment Under tha terms of this proposition every ex-service man who enlisted from the State of Missouri In the recent war will be entitled to receive the sum of $10 per month for each month of service, not to exceed 26 months; or, in other words, no man can draw mora than $260. Other states have already paid a state bonus or are now paying the same. A special proposition to be submitted to the voters of Franklin County next Tuesday Is tor a bond Is sue of $150,000 for erecting a modern court house and Jail building at Union. Every cltlsen In Franklin County knows the needs of a new court house structure tor this county. The old court house building Is dilapidated, unsafe and unsanitary and is a disgrace to such a large and wealthy eounty as ours. Nevertheless, the proposition for a bond issue ftr a-new court house and Jail has repeated ly been defeated by the voters. The proposition for a new court house and jail building, when submitted to the voters of Franklin County at tha election last November, was defeated by a vote of 62H3 to 2931. Citizens of Union have formed a Publicity Cemmlttee to enlighten the voters on the needs of a new court house and Juil building. Among the arguments presented by this commit tee are: "If you do not want the county court to spend $.10,000 for repairs on tha old building, vote for the bond Issue. The court house Is In need of repair The court has the money and will spend 1t for needed repairs if the bond issue does not carry." . ( We believe the taxpayers would have something to say before the court took such action.) "Grand Juries for many years have reported that the county records are not safe In the vaults of the present court house." "The county Is now paying rent for a number of offices. It Is also neces sary for the county to keep its dangerous prisoners In the St Louis Jail for ea.fe-keeplng." On April 9, 1921, a committee con sisting of Dr. J. V. Denny of Sullivan. C. J. Nordmeyer of Villa Ridge. Oscar F. Schulte of Washington and Wm. EL May of St Clair, was appointed to inquire Into the cost to the taxpayers of a bond Issue of $160,000. Said committee reported that on a valuation or $35,000,000 a bond issue of $150,000 bearing six per cent Interest can be paid off in 20 years. This esti mate does not include the tax on railroads, telegraphs, telephones and mer chants' assessment Since 1913 tha taxpayers of this county huve paid 5 cents on each $100 assessed valuation toward a building fund. This will no longer be paid since the law has been repealed. In other words, on a bond 'issue of $150,000 to be paid in 20 years, the people of the county will pay less by one cent than they have paid since 1913." "The present court house furnishes no conveniences for women when in the court house on business." "Women aB'well as men can vote on the lond issue. All men and women over the age of 21 years' can vote. You do not have to be a taxpayer to vote on the bond Issue." Washington for many years has been an actlva bidder for the removal of the county seat from Union to Washington, and at various times has offered to raise cssh sums towards ths building of a court house in this city. Last spring there was a movement Iters to raiss $50,000 for tha court bouse building. Union, tha county seat has nsver made any such offer. Washington's bidding In past years, however, has been a factor In tha defeat of ths bond issue proposals at the polls. The Missouri Statutes present many obstacles to bo overcome in tha removal of a county seat Mlsa Ella Busch departed Sunday for 8t Louis and will leave soon tor Wisconsin to spsnd several wseka bsfora returning to her home In New York City. I

t: mm. V VoL 76 No. 18 WASHINGTON, MO., FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921 $1.50 Per Year ALL IS III READINESS FOR BI6GELEBRATI0N PARADE, BARBECUE, PAGEANT, TABLEAU, ETC. Carpenters Expect To Complete New Dance Pavilion at Park By Next Wednesday. All plans are completed for the Home-Coming and Missouri Centennial Celebration to lie held in Washington, Saturday afternoon and evening, August 6. The various committees in charge have left nothing undone to make this event the greatest celebration ever staged in Franklin County, or this part of the state. Every number on the big program will be carried out as advertised. The festivities open with a monster automobile parade over the principal streets of the city, commencing at 1 o clock, p. m. The parade will a - aemble at the campus of the Grammar. School on Fifth Street and traverse the following route to the City Park: East on Fifth to Locust, north on Locust to Main, west on Main to Jefferson, south on Jefferson to8end exhibits and other ways of edu- Fourth, west on Fourth to Lafayette, north on Lafayette to Main, west on Main to Elm, south on Elm to Fifth, west on Fifth to Cedar, north on Cedar to Second, west on Second to the City Park. Many pretty floats and decorated automobiles will he seen In the parade. Cash prise have been offered tor the best decorated automobiles. Owners of business houses and residences along the route of the parade are requested to decorate the buildings for this occasion. Three brass bands, the Washington Band. Hermann Hand and Juvenile Hand of Labaddie, will furnish music for the Home-Coming and Centennial Celebration. Many former Washlngtonians are expected to be here on Saturday, AuguHt 6, and the committees in charge of the celebration are making preparations to accommodate the largest crowd In the history of Washington. The program for the afternoon is made up of Interesting contests for young and old alike. . The winners In the various contests will receive valuable prices, all of which ware donated by Washington business Jlrra..-- A feature attraction of this year's celebration Is an old-time barbecue, such as formerly attracted such Immense crowds on the closing day of ine rruuKiin Miuuiy rair. two mou- j sana pounas or aencious meat win be prepared by an expert and sold for a small charge. Other attractions on the program are the championship base ball game between the teams of Washington and Murthasvllle, starting at 2 o'clock, p. m. The contest for old fiddlers and the slow mule race will help much in providing amusement for all. A valuable prise is offered to the couple who make public announcement of their engagement or will be married on the grounds. There will be so many other attractions and entertainments that we are at a loss to think of all at thU 1 time. The magnificent historical pageant at 7:15 o'clock in the evening will be one of the grandest spectacles ever witnessed in Washington or in any city of Ilk slse. This production is being rehearsed under the direction of C B. Steers, who so successfully presented the historic play, "Ingo-mar", at the City Park several weeks ago. Special scenery and gorgeous costumes are being prepared for this pageant. In which at least 300 persons will take part Special music will bs i furnished by an orchestra of 15 pieces. The pageant will portray the founding, early development and historical events of the City of Washington and Franklin County. At night there will be dancing In Washington's new $5000 dance pavilion. Carpenters are putting in overtime at the City Park to insure the completion of the new structure for the Home-Coming and Centennial . Celebration. The contractors expect I to have the pavilion completed by next I Hinkley, a welfare worker, have writ-Wednesday, if bad weather does not ! ten letters to Gov. Hyde urging a Interfere with their plans. The new commutation of sentence or reprieve . dance pavilion will have one of the largest and most modern floors under . roof in the State of Missouri. The sixe of the dancing space is 40x120 feet, and will afford dancers 9000 square feet of smooth flooring. Spaun-horst'a five-piece orchestra has been eigaged to furnish music for dancing. The dance pavilion, as well as the entlre City Park, will be artistically lighted with hundreds of electric bulbs. The bright .lights and special decorations will add to the entertainment of the crowd at night There will be a tableau at midnight In front of the grandstand. This tableau will be one of the big surprises of the celebration. The Advertising Committee says It will bs "an educational reproductions never before attempted outside of the large cities". Large and small posters and other advertising matter has been distributed at all points In Franklin and adjoining counties and a record crowd is expected for the celebration hers on August 6. Many tourists from St Louis and other eastern points will stop hers on their way to Sedalia to attend the Missouri Centennial Fair. All of Franklin County is planning a half-holiday for August ( to atttsnd the Home-Comlng atWaan-lngton. WASIIIMJTOX MAN APPOINTED leading restates ef Celebration. Oscar P. Schulte of Washington has been appointed County Centennial Commissioner for Franklin County. In order to acquaint the people of the stale with the objects, program and leading features of the Missouri Centennial Exposition to be held on the State Fair grounds at Sedalia. August 8 to 0. and to further interest in the Centennial movement, the Centennial Commission in, charge of supervising the plana for the hig program dtx-ided to appoint a County Centennial Commissioner in each county iu the state. Rapid progress is being made to getting the thorough educational campaign concerning the exposition started throughout the state. The duties of the commissioner will Include the distribution of advertis ing matter, the urging of co-operation in the offlcial Centennial Exposition. August 8 to 20, and the promotion of a ,oca, cctennial celebration! each !county nprt fan.. The work will also rover features in the gigantic program 1 niuin th. Mi..n.iri Knii.itin such as having each county represent ed iu the "Centennial Cavalcade'' art Sedalia, working up touring parties to ihe big birthday party, urging prominent breeders and farmers to eating the people of the county con cernlng the Ceirtennial-Fair. They will also have the problem of presenting to the people the historical significance of the exposition. It Is the anniversary of a century of statehood. The Center State is to have a suitable commemoration of her birth. The progress and development of ten decades will be portrayed iu "The Pageant of Missouri", a gorgeous representation in dramatic pantomime of Missouri's history. It is under the supervision oU a noted director. The Centennial will bo Missouri's most important historlual event in a century. The commissioners all over the state will bring these facts to the people of their county by personal touch. With the opening of the exposition but two weeks away, plans are rapidly rounding into shape for the accommodation and entertainment of the visitors. Unusually large crowds will attend, H Is felt, and Franklin County should be; well represented. APPEAL TO PREVENT DEATH OF OUTLAWS DATE OF HANGING IS SET FOR FRIDAY, AUG. 12. Alienist Thinks John Carroll Is Insane Confessed Murderers Seeking Mercy. Governor A. M. Hyde last Friday said that he would not interfere to prevent the execution of Charles W. jocoy and John Carroll, set for Friday, August 12, at Uniont unless shown that there has been "a gross miscarriage of Justice". Jocoy and Carroll were sentenced to hang after being convicted of first degree murder in connection . with the brutal murder of Benjamin Schowe near Ilerger last November. Judge J. H. Schaper, of this city, who has represented the defendants, will present a writ of error to the Missouri Supreme Court as to the proceedings in the re-sentencing of Carroll and Jocoy by Judge Breuer on Thursday, July 14. After their conviction of first degree murder In the Franklin Colin tv circuit court, tha condemned men appealed their case to the Missouri Supreme Court The higher court, in its decision, upheld the verdict of the Franklin County court, but ruled that Judge Breuer erred in sentencing Carroll and Jocoy Jointly instead of separately. Judge Hreuer has re-sentenced the murder ers according to the Supreme Court's instructions. William S. Bed all. chairman of the Executive Committee of the American Legion, , in St Louis, and Mrs. Mabel for John Carroll. The condemned men are In the St Louis city Jail. It is said Carroll shows evidence of mental derangement according to Dr. Arthur Deppe, an alienist, who ex amined him on the request of Mrs. Hinkley. Dr. Deppe says Carroll also has a goitre, which Carroll told him was developed In France, and is be- lieved by physicians to have pul monary tuberculosis. Gov. Hyde said he had the matter under consideration, but gave no intimation of what he will do. Both Carroll and Jocoy are ex-service men.' Bedall, in his letter to the governor, cited that Carroll has an excellent service record lxT the Army. He requested the governor to grant a stay In Carroll's case long enough to permit a thorough Investigation of Carroll's mental condition. No letters have been written the governor In behalf of Jocoy, who is sentenced to hang the same day as the date of execution set for Carroll. Sheriff L. H. Gehlert plans to hang Carroll and Jocoy from the asms Sillows, springing tha trap for both the same time. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith, of New Haven, 8unday, July 24. a glrL TIBBE HOLDS VISITORS .DOWN WITH 2 HITS WASHINGTON WINS FROM ST. CLAIR, 11 TO I. Barklage Has Another Great Day At Bat Modern Score Board At City Park. Franklin County's champion base ball team easily defeated the St. Clair nine by a Score of 11 to 1 lut Sunday afternoon at the City Park. The largest crowd of the season was out for the game. Tlbbe was on the mound for Wash ington and gave one of the greatest twirling exhibitions ever seen on the local diamond. The clever righthander was in great form and let the heavy hitting St. Clair aggregation down with two hits, both of which came in the first Inning. Tlbbe had perfect control end finished the game without walking or hitting a batsman. The box-score shows that only 28 men faced Tibhe's great twirling. Two of the three St. Clair men who reached the paths were thrown out by Wlt-hoelter's perfect pegging, while WIN lenhrink. after dropping O'Kellly'l high fly in the fifth inning, made a good throw to second and J no. Kra-wits nailed the' runner before he reached the bag. This accounts for not a single St. Clair base-runner re mafning on base during the one-Bided contest. Duckworth started the game by striking out. Davia followed with a home run through left field. This was the only run scored by St. Clair. Weatherford followed Davis with a clean single, but was thrown out at second when attempting to steal. After Davis and Weatherford hit safely in the opening round. Tib he had the St. Clair batters at his mercy and retired them in one-two-three order. Another interesting fact of Tlbbe's twirling 1s that only one at the fielding chances was in the outfield. The Washington Infleldera, although being marked up with three errors, played great hall behind Tlhbe. A fasti double-play by J no. Krawitx and A. Uombach in the ninth inning finished the game. . j Barkluge tied the score in Washing' ton's halt of the first inning when be found Schnell first delivery : for. tremendous home-run drive orer right field. Darklage had another great day at bat Sunday, driving out a botne-run, three-bugger and two-baggger In five attempts. Wlt-hoelter, A. llooibach and Tlbbe also found Schnell for circuit clouts. Schnell, who was in the box for SL Clair, twirled the best gume of any viHiting pitcher this season. He went the entire route, and this is more than can be suid for the average twirler facing the Washington slug gers. Schnell would nave mane a better showing last Sunday, but was given very loose support by his teammates. The tall right-hander is a St LouiBian and was -paid $25 and expenses by the St. Clair fans to. twirl the game against Washington. The victors . not only connected safely eleven times with Schnell's offerings, but stole bases almost at will at the expense of Wall, the visiting catcher. The new score-board was quite an attraction at last Sunday's game. It is much like the score-boards in une at the big league parks, - registering balls", "strikes" and "outs . besides showing how many runs were scored by the opposing teams in each inning. This score-board is tha work or It. K. Jasper, local sign artist, and is a valuable and handsome addition to the ball grounds at the City Park. The base ball players have also employed the services of an experienced ground- (continued on page 4) THE MISSOURI CENTENNIAL QUEEN Mits Leola Ernst, LOCAL MtWS ITEMS OF ITIRKST Uriel Paragraphs About People and Places Yea knew. . Mini 1-es Hibbeler, daughter of Mr. and Mm. H. D. Hibbeler of this city, has been selected to represent Dade County as one of the maids of honor to the Centennial Queen at the pageant at the State Fair. Itev. and Mrs. Romans Smith of Richmond, Mo., announce the arrival of a little daughter, Virginia Lee, at their home on Friday. July 22. Itev. Smith is a eon of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith of this city. St. Charles, Mo., the first capital of the state, will celebrate the centennial of Missouri's admission into the 1'nion witli a big celebration on Sunday, August 14. This celebration Is being sponsored by the Kinghts of Columbus. Word was received at the Observer oUice last Saturday that Dr. and Mrs. Mc.Morris, who are touring the West with a party of friends, had arrived at Colorado Springs, Colo., and that they expected to reach Yellowstone National Park the first of the week. Dr. and Mrs. McMorris left Washington In their automobile on July 15. Walter J. Stumps, who has been the etficient office manager at the J. B. Busch Brewing Co., for the past ten years, has tendered his resignation, same to become effective on August 1. Mr. Stumps says he is undecided as to his plans for the future, and that he may engage in business for himself. A large crowd attended the picnic-given by a number of Farm Clubs last Saturday afternoon and evening at Ming's Grove, east of Washington. Auto thieves Btole live tires from the many automobiles parked In and near the picnic grounds. One tire was taken from a wheel, while the other four were removed from carriers In the rear of the automobiles. The identity of the thief or thieves Is not known. The Willlenhrink Motor Co. has installed a new pump at its gasoline filling station at the garage at Second and Oak Streets. This new pump is of the five-gallon stroke type and is the largest in the city. The Willenbrlnk Motor Co. has Just completed the installation of a 10.500-gallon gasoline storage tank at Second and Olive Streets. A pipe leads from the storage tank to the railroad tracks about two blocks away. E. W. Enfield, of the It B. Higgins Contracting & Supply Co.. of St Louis, arrived ' In Washington Mon day and will superintend the erection of the Federal building at corner Of Second and Lafayette Streets. A Government building Inspector will arrive this week. The Federal building site now presents a busy scene. Excavation work Is nearlng completion. The contractor expects to have Washington's new post otllce building completed within four months. Mrs. Harry Hirschl entertained Inst Saturday afternoon for Miss Ella Husch of Xew York City. The guests were: MesdameH W. 11. Rngby, J. B. Busch. Sr., O. W. Arcularius. E. E. Hacker. A. A. Tlbbe. O. L. Muencb. John Ishell, Misses Mary Cahill, Lu-ellu Dlckbrader'and Lily Busch. Miss Ella Busch entertained the guests with an Interesting talk on her six months' stay In Spain last year. Miss Busch is an instructor In Spanish In one of New York's schools. Mrs. Pauline Relnhard, 80 years old, died Thursday morning, July 28, at her home in Union. Mrs. Relnhard (nee Drees) was the widow of the late F. W. Relnhard, former county treasurer. She was born and raised in I'nion and spent her entire life there. Mrs. Relnhard Is survived by four sons and four daughters, as follows: Albert, Edwin, Thomas, Louis, Miss Louise,' Mrs. J. T. Lew-right. Mrs. F. W. Fahrner and Miss Tina. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed as we go to press. Washington, Mo. REPKKMKMTN FKAXkLIX lOI'STY Clarence Hclilller, of In Ion. Is Winner la Competitive Examination. Clarence Schiller, of Union, who will represent Franklin County In the Boys' State Fair School at the Mis souri Centennial Exposition and State Fair, August 8 to 20. Is planning to leave soon for Sedalia. He was win ner of the annual competitive ex amiuatlon given by the county superintendents of schools for the purpose of selecting a boy to attend the Cen tennlal-Falr at the expense of the slate. I'nusual opportunities are offered these young Americans at the Missouri Exposition this year and it is a real honor to be select d to at tend The Boys' State Fair School, com ported of one boy from each county, will be housed in tents on the Fair grounds during the Centennial-Fair. The camp will be pitched northweaU- of the race track, on the main street of tiie grounds. Geo. L. Cole, a representative of the Department of Education, will he in charge. The boys will be admitted to all exhibitions free. The State Fair School examination is open to any boy between the ages of 12 and 17 regardless of his post lion in school. The examination. composed of questions In arithmetic, geography and agriculture, is made out by Saml. A. Baker, State Superln tendent of Schools. Clotting Exercise of lllble NrhooL The closing exercises of the Daily Vacution Bible School will be held In the PreHbyteraniau Church, Friday evening, July 29, at 7:45 o'clock. The children will present a program of song and story that will to some extent show the lessons that thqy have learned during the five-week period of the school. . t An Interesting display of articles made by the children in their craft period will be shown in the basement of the church. 'No udmisMion will be charged but a tree-will offering will be taken to defray the expenses of carrying on the school. All parents and friends are most cordially invited to attend. SPECIAL EDITION FOR STATEJENTEHNIAL HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF CITY AND STATE. Feature Articles and Illustrations Edition Enlarged In Size and Circulation. The Franklin County Observer next week will publiHh a "Centennial Edition" in observance of Missouri's one- hundredlh birthday. The special edi tion that is being prepared will be one of the largest and most complete newspaper Issue ever published in Franklin County. Washington business men have made large space re- Borvations, and almost every factory and business house will be represented In the advertising columns of the "Centennial Edition". In this special edition will appear many historical facts about the City of Washington and its modern business institutions. Feature articles are also being prepared dealing with the history of our industries, churches, schools, etc., and plans are to make the edition as complete from a historical standpoint at the limited time for getting the Issue off the press will permit. Special Illustrations and photographic reproductions of Missouri's one hundred years of progress are being supplied for this edition ny the Missouri Centennial News Bureau. You have read of the great Centen nial Exposition to be held in Sedalia. on the State Fair Grounds, August 8 to 20. Our "Centennial Edition", Is timed to acquaint you fully with Missouri's hiBtory and tradition before your visit to the exposition. The edition will contain a number of feature articles, Illustrated, .dealing with Important phases In Missouri history. The pen and Ink drawings are by A. B. Chapin, formerly of the Kansas City Star, St Louis Republic and St. Louis Star, and now with the Country Gentleman. A number of the mural paintings on the walls of the State Capitol at Jefferson City will be reproduced by half-tone plates, and the story of the pictures will be narrated. Prose and verse from the pens of noted living Missouri writers, and a few sketches of local history, Complete the editorial content of the "Centennial Edition". We anticipate that copies will be very much In demand, both as souvenirs tor permanent preservation and to be sent out of the state to former Mlssourlans and relatives. Consequently, ws advise reservation of extra copies in advance. Ths edition will be considerably enlarged In siss and In circulation over our ordinary Issues. Advertlsters are offered an unusual opportunity in ths "Centennial Edition" to do some effective Institutional advertising. Our "ad man" baa prepared soma special lay-outs and copy for tha occasion, and will bs glad to call on' request and di scats them with you. The "Centennial Edition" will not bs complete without an advertisement telling something of tha history of your business. COURT HOUSE BOND ISSUE UPJOB VOTE $150,000 FOR NEW COURT HOUSE AND JAIL. Four Other Propositions To Be Submitted To Voters at Next Tuesday's Election. Four Important propositions will ba submitted to the voters of Missouri at tha election to be held next Tuesday, August 2, and every voter should thoroughly acquaint himself with these issues and go to the polls to vote. The propositions to be decide by the Missouri voters are: "Shall there be a convention to re vise and amend the Constitution V Every progressive Mlssourlan will vote tor this measure, and thus enable a sensible revision of the old Constitution. The features of a new Constitution were outlined in our issue of last week. "Proposed constitutional amendment enabling women to hold any office In this state." By the passage of this amendment women will bs entitled to all the political privileges of men. "Proposed constitutional amendment authorising the Legislature to incur and provide by taxation for tha payment of indebtedness not exceeding S15.000,ono for bonuses to soldiers and sailors." The American Legion is taking an active interest In the passage of this amendment Under tha terms of this proposition every ex-service man who enlisted from the State of Missouri In the recent war will be entitled to receive the sum of $10 per month for each month of service, not to exceed 26 months; or, in other words, no man can draw mora than $260. Other states have already paid a state bonus or are now paying the same. A special proposition to be submitted to the voters of Franklin County next Tuesday Is tor a bond Is sue of $150,000 for erecting a modern court house and Jail building at Union. Every cltlsen In Franklin County knows the needs of a new court house structure tor this county. The old court house building Is dilapidated, unsafe and unsanitary and is a disgrace to such a large and wealthy eounty as ours. Nevertheless, the proposition for a bond issue ftr a-new court house and Jail has repeated ly been defeated by the voters. The proposition for a new court house and jail building, when submitted to the voters of Franklin County at tha election last November, was defeated by a vote of 62H3 to 2931. Citizens of Union have formed a Publicity Cemmlttee to enlighten the voters on the needs of a new court house and Juil building. Among the arguments presented by this commit tee are: "If you do not want the county court to spend $.10,000 for repairs on tha old building, vote for the bond Issue. The court house Is In need of repair The court has the money and will spend 1t for needed repairs if the bond issue does not carry." . ( We believe the taxpayers would have something to say before the court took such action.) "Grand Juries for many years have reported that the county records are not safe In the vaults of the present court house." "The county Is now paying rent for a number of offices. It Is also neces sary for the county to keep its dangerous prisoners In the St Louis Jail for ea.fe-keeplng." On April 9, 1921, a committee con sisting of Dr. J. V. Denny of Sullivan. C. J. Nordmeyer of Villa Ridge. Oscar F. Schulte of Washington and Wm. EL May of St Clair, was appointed to inquire Into the cost to the taxpayers of a bond Issue of $160,000. Said committee reported that on a valuation or $35,000,000 a bond issue of $150,000 bearing six per cent Interest can be paid off in 20 years. This esti mate does not include the tax on railroads, telegraphs, telephones and mer chants' assessment Since 1913 tha taxpayers of this county huve paid 5 cents on each $100 assessed valuation toward a building fund. This will no longer be paid since the law has been repealed. In other words, on a bond 'issue of $150,000 to be paid in 20 years, the people of the county will pay less by one cent than they have paid since 1913." "The present court house furnishes no conveniences for women when in the court house on business." "Women aB'well as men can vote on the lond issue. All men and women over the age of 21 years' can vote. You do not have to be a taxpayer to vote on the bond Issue." Washington for many years has been an actlva bidder for the removal of the county seat from Union to Washington, and at various times has offered to raise cssh sums towards ths building of a court house in this city. Last spring there was a movement Iters to raiss $50,000 for tha court bouse building. Union, tha county seat has nsver made any such offer. Washington's bidding In past years, however, has been a factor In tha defeat of ths bond issue proposals at the polls. The Missouri Statutes present many obstacles to bo overcome in tha removal of a county seat Mlsa Ella Busch departed Sunday for 8t Louis and will leave soon tor Wisconsin to spsnd several wseka bsfora returning to her home In New York City. I